Essay Proposal:
Using your statement of a core belief about the good life, write a conditional statement using that belief. This conditional statement will be your thesis.
Write a schematization of your argument with at least two premises that support of this thesis. Does your argument meet the relevancy, enough criteria for cogent arguments?
Using correct citation style, list the research you intend to use to support the truth of your premises.

Week 5
Analytic Essay proposal due by 9AM Saturday 4/24 as an e-mail attachment to **rmeredith3@q.com**. Instructions for proposal are on Wiki page. I will return it by e-mail with comments by Monday evening. Late proposals will receive credit but no comments from me.

Week 6
Thursday: In class work on Essay. Please bring copy of your proposal and research documents to class. You may also bring your laptop to work in class. WiFi is iffy in the classroom.


First draft of Analytic Argument Essay due to me by 9AM Saturday 5/8 as an e-mail attachment to
****rmeredith3@q.com****. I will return it by e-mail with comments by Monday evening.Late papers will receive credit but no comments from me.


Week 7
Thursday: Revision of essay in class--you may bring your laptop to work on your essay in class.

Week 8
Analytic Essay due Wednesday 5/12 at Midnight. I will give late papers a 10 point penalty.

Final Exam: 600 word essay answering the question “What I learned about how to live the Good Life.”
due 9AM Friday 5/14 by e-mail attachment to
**rmeredith3@q.com**. Warning: Any final exam submitted after that time will not be accepted for credit.